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Hong Kong Airport Sleep Pods Go Viral
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Hong Kong Airport Sleep Pods Go Viral
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香港机场便宜睡觉的地方
香港机场便宜睡觉的地方
Hong Kong Airport Sleep Pods Go Viral

Pinyin
Keywords
机场 - jīchǎng - airport
便宜 - piányi - cheap / inexpensive
地方 - dìfang - area / place / space / room / territory
晚上 - wǎnshang - evening / night / in the evening
一般 - yībān - same / ordinary / so-so / common / general / generally / in general
花 - huā - to spend (money, time)
网上 - wǎngshàng - online
港币 - gǎngbì - Hong Kong dollar
别人 - biéren - other people / others / other person
小时 - xiǎoshí - hour
开门 - kāimén - to open a door (lit. and fig.) / to open for business
上班 - shàngbān - to go to work / to be on duty / to start work / to go to the office
进去 - jìnqù - to go in
带 - dài - to wear / to carry / to take along / to lead / to bring / to look after / to raise
Grammar
Verb / Adverb / Phrase + 的 + Noun - Expressed to link a noun to a preceding verb or phrase with "Verb / Adverb / Phrase + de + Noun"
香港机场便宜睡觉的地方
很多人坐晚上的飞机,想在香港机场睡觉,以前他们一般会睡在椅子上,或者花钱住很贵的酒店。
但是,那个地方只给在机场上班的人用。
坐飞机的人一般不能进去。
如果要进去,要在机场上班的人带你去,只能是在早上7点半到晚上10点半。

Subject + 想 + Verb (+ Object) - Expressing "would like to" with "Subject + xiǎng + Verb (+ Object)" (negative formed with 不想)
很多人坐晚上的飞机,想在香港机场睡觉,以前他们一般会睡在椅子上,或者花钱住很贵的酒店。
很多人都想去。

以前… - Expressing "before / previously…" with "yǐ​qián…"
很多人坐晚上的飞机,想在香港机场睡觉,以前他们一般会睡在椅子上,或者花钱住很贵的酒店。

Subject + 会 + Verb / Adverb - Expressing that sth "will" happen or that sb "will" do sth with "Subject + huì + Verb / Adverb"
很多人坐晚上的飞机,想在香港机场睡觉,以前他们一般会睡在椅子上,或者花钱住很贵的酒店。

(在)...上 - Expressing "in / on…" with "(zài)...shàng"
很多人坐晚上的飞机,想在香港机场睡觉,以前他们一般会睡在椅子上,或者花钱住很贵的酒店。
最近有人在网上说,机场有一个很好的睡觉地方,只要50港币。

Possibility 1 + 或(者) + Possibility 2 - Expressing "or…" with "Possibility 1 + huò(zhě) + Possibility 2" (mostly used for declarative sentences)
很多人坐晚上的飞机,想在香港机场睡觉,以前他们一般会睡在椅子上,或者花钱住很贵的酒店。

Adj. + 的 (+ Noun) - Expressed to link an adjective describing a distinguishing feature to a noun with "Adj. + de (+ Noun)" (noun can be omitted when obvious or has already been mentioned)
很多人坐晚上的飞机,想在香港机场睡觉,以前他们一般会睡在椅子上,或者花钱住很贵的酒店。
最近有人在网上说,机场有一个很好的睡觉地方,只要50港币。

最近… - Expressing "recently…" with "zuìjìn…"
最近有人在网上说,机场有一个很好的睡觉地方,只要50港币。

只(有) + Verb / Noun Phrase - Expressing "only…" with "zhǐ(yǒu) + Verb / Noun Phrase"
最近有人在网上说,机场有一个很好的睡觉地方,只要50港币。
但是,那个地方只给在机场上班的人用。
如果要进去,要在机场上班的人带你去,只能是在早上7点半到晚上10点半。

Subject + 要 + Verb / Verb Phrase - Expressing that the subject "needs to do sth" with "Subject + yào + Verb / Verb Phrase"
最近有人在网上说,机场有一个很好的睡觉地方,只要50港币。

Verb + 到 (+了) - Expressing that an action's outcome is achieved or completed with "Verb + dào(le)" (negative formed with 不到)
那里没有很多人,别人看不到你,一天24小时都开门。

Subject + 都 + Verb / Verb Phrase - Expressing "all / every" to emphasise the quantity with "Subject + dōu + Verb / Verb Phrase" (都 emphasises the quantity or frequent occurrence)
那里没有很多人,别人看不到你,一天24小时都开门。
很多人都想去。

Statement, 但是… - Expressing "but / however…" with "Statement,dàn​shì…" (a bit more formal than 可是)
但是,那个地方只给在机场上班的人用。

给 + Recipient + Verb - Expressing a more informal "for sb / sth..." with "gěi + Recipient + Verb"
但是,那个地方只给在机场上班的人用。

如果…(的话), … - Expressing "if..." with "rúguǒ…(de huà), …" (in this structure, 的话 is optional)
如果要进去,要在机场上班的人带你去,只能是在早上7点半到晚上10点半。

到 + Place / Time / Quantity - Expressing "to (a certain place) / until (a certain time) / up to (a certain quantity)" with "dào + Place / Time" (negative formed with 不到)
如果要进去,要在机场上班的人带你去,只能是在早上7点半到晚上10点半。
Proper Nouns
香港 - Xiānggǎng - Hong Kong

Idioms

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